Party leader David Seymour reveals his Budget, “A Time for Truth”, including tax cuts, prison boosts and increased defence spending. Video / NZ Herald

Concerns billion dollar cyclone recovery budget may not go far enough for regions, Christopher Luxon lagging behind in new poll and a "technical error" launches a rocket at southern Israel in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

Frank Film asks what it’s like to be trans in Aotearoa New Zealand. Video / Frank Films

Labour is announcing its new North Shore candidate - George Hampton who is also part owner of a Mr Whippy franchise. Video / Alex Burton

PM Hipkins, Grant Robertson and an array of other ministers and local MPs announce plans to splash $941m in Budget 2023 to rebuild communities after various floods and Cyclone Gabrielle. Video / Warren Buckland

A look back through the career of famed opera singer Dame Kiri Te Kanawa. Video / Getty

A group of delinquents were caught on camera unsuccessfully trying to break in to a Warehouse in Barrington, Christchurch. Video / Supplied

Smokefreerockquest 2023 kicks things off with the Northland Regional Heats and the talent was crazy! This series has been made with the support of NZ On Air.

MetService Auckland Weather: May 12th

MetService National Weather: May 12th - 14th

Hot air balloon pilots took to the skies in preparation for the Hororata Glow Festival. Video / George Heard

Reporter Mitchell Hageman talks with Maraekakaho lavender farm owners Jenny and Ken Mark just over three months after Cyclone Gabrielle ruined their income stream. Video / Warren Buckland

Finance Minister Grant Robertson delivers his pre-budget speech to the BNZ business breakfast in Auckland. Video / Nick Dobbie

Pressure is building to oust the mayor of Gore, Hipkins set to meet Joe Biden in Papua New Guinea and why another school is ditching NCEA in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

One day a year, pooches can poo in the pool. Video / Kea Kids

Eleven horses claimed from neighbour's stable; seven year-old races to rebuild. Video / Kea Kids

St Cuthbert’s College principal Justine Mahon talks about the school's decision to drop the new NCEA Level 1 in favour of its own Year 11 diploma. Video / NZ Herald

Joshua Rudd (9) wanted to make sure his best friend Scarlette Ryder (5) felt included at the playground and had something to play on. Video / Craig Baxter

Mike Hosking talks to author Jeffrey Archer. Video / Newstalk ZB

Wealthy Kiwis sign pledge to pay more tax, heartbreaking details about Abbey Caves tragedy emerge and Christchurch murder trial abandoned in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

Swanson resident Alex Kwak says neighbours are furious over the lack of action around flooding by Auckland council and the government. Video / Jason Oxenham

MetService Wellington Weather: May 11th

MetService National Weather: May 11th

MetService Christchurch Weather: May 11th

MetService Auckland Weather: May 11th

Huhana Lyndon sums up the events surrounding the tragic Abbey Caves disaster. Video / Northern Advocate

Elim principal Murray Burton has endured tragedy before when he lost six of his own students and a teacher in the Mangatepopo river, now he has reached out to Whangārei High School following Tuesday's disaster. Video / NZ Herald

Kelvin Davis talks to the media at Abbey Caves Whangarei.

New Zealand Deerstalkers Association Bay of Plenty Branch club members needed to be rescued from their club rooms in Tauriko. Video / Alex Cairns

The Hawkes Bay chapter of the Black Power makes an argument for the importance of filling out the census.